Meta Acquires Robotics AI Company to Help Build Humanoid Tech

May 1, 2026, 4:56 PM UTC

Meta Platforms Inc. has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup developing artificial intelligence models for robots, as part of a major initiative to build humanoid technology.

The social networking giant closed the acquisition Friday, according to a spokesperson. Meta said the startup is “at the frontier of robotic intelligence designed to enable robots to understand, predict and adapt to human behaviors in complex and dynamic environments.” Financial terms weren’t disclosed.

The Assured Robot Intelligence team, which includes co-founders Lerrel Pinto and Xiaolong Wang, will join the Meta Superintelligence Labs research division. The staff will work closely with Meta Robotics Studio, ...

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